BE YOURSELF-BE AN ENTREPRENEUR

Erasmus+ youth exchange in Oglinzi, Neamt, Romania

August 22 – 29, 2020

Applicant organization : PRO ROMA Association, Project nr. 2020-RO01-KA105-079206

Get involved in the life of the

community you belong to?

Do you have the motivation to get involved in the

project?

Are you available, creative and willing

to learn?

Join us on a unique learning journey during

which you will learn more about

entrepreneurship, the culture of the

participating countries and you will have the

opportunity to develop your skills with

representatives of many NGOs in Europe.

When & Where: 21 – 30 August 2020 (including travel days); Oglinzi Camp, Neamt, Romania

Be yourself - Be an entrepreneur, is a youth exchange that brings

together 42 participants (36 young people and 6 group leaders) from 6 countries: Poland, Croatia, Spain, Serbia, Italy and Romania. During eight working days, daily activities based on non-formal education will be organized, such as: debates, simulation games, play activities, field roles, team building, intercultural nights, cultural activities and reflections.

Whom: Roma and non-Roma, young people aged between 18 and 25,

disadvantaged, live in rural areas

A few words about

the mobility

THE ORGANIZERS

The PRO ROMA

Association is a non-

governmental

organization in

response to the

urgent need for

social inclusion of

the Roma

community.

The PRO ROMA Association

promotes quality education

models that develop life skills

among Roma people a

sustainable development

strategy, a society with a

strong spirit of initiative, a

special civic consciousness,

and a true spirit of

responsibility social.

The PRO ROMA Association team is

made up of different people, brought

together by the following shared values:

initiative, communication, philanthropic

spirit, partnership development, equal

opportunities, responsibility,

integrated programs.

The PRO ROMA Association has as main areas

of interest the reduction of the educational gap

between the Roma population and the non-

Roma population, the improvement of the socio-

economic situation of these communities, the

promotion of the culture, the promotion of

young Roma talents as a way of changing the

image of the Roma.

For their realization, the association proposes

the activities of: promoting young talents among

ethnic Roma; training; community mediation;

counseling, mediation and professional

guidance; cultural activities.

SUMMARY

Purpose of the project Be yourself - Be an entrepreneur is to develop entrepreneurship among young people in rural areas.

Improving the knowledge of 42 young participants about entrepreneurship and Erasmus+ during all the phases of the project.

Involving 42 young people in rural crafting activities and active citizenship.

Helping 42 young people to create a business plan in order to further acquire skills and abilities.

This project aims to help young people to have a training, to assimilate knowledge, which they can put into practice by

developing a business that will help the young population, the community they belong to, to innovate and build a healthy life, independent

and decent.

This project will provide examples of independent activities that will stimulate entrepreneurship. They give young people the

opportunity to be aware of their abilities, which will motivate them to pursue a certain path in entrepreneurship or a career. Self-

employment will stimulate entrepreneurship and help create new jobs. They give young people the opportunity to use their skills and create

their own jobs.

The young people say that the idea of entrepreneurship is

poorly known to them. This project supports young people and completes

what is missing from their development.

Independent activities will stimulate entrepreneurship and

contribute to the creation of new jobs.

They offer young people the opportunity to use their skills and

create their own jobs. Encouraging entrepreneurial mindsets and attitudes

is a step of the Europe 2020 strategy, especially in education and training

systems.

Thus, young people are saying they need more opportunities to

accumulate entrepreneurial experience, support and advice on business

plans for accessing startup capital and counseling in the beginning

period.

The need for young people to participate in this project is for

the development of entrepreneurial skills and active involvement in the

community, the opportunity for personal development, understanding the

concept of entrepreneurship, starting, selling, promoting and sustaining a

business in rural areas, to ensure a future for the community in which

they live.

WHY

POLAND – 275 EUR

SPAIN – 360 EUR

CROATIA – 275 EUR

ITALY – 275 EUR

SERBIA – 275 EUR

ROMANIA – 20 EUR

Arrival: Iasi Airoport, the 21st

of August

Departure: Iasi Airoport, the

30th of August

FINANCIAL

ARRANGEMENTS TRANSPORTATION

Another option is the airport in

Bucharest, after which the whole

group of participants will be

taken by a private bus, which

will travel to the place where the

participants will carry out their

activity. It is an option that we

have practiced before,

successfully, but we must take

into account the synchronization

of the participants' arrival in

Bucharest.

Please have in mind that

from the total amount of

grant/participant we will

cover the transfers from

Bucuresti/Iasi. This means

that 50€ per participant will

be kept for this purpose.

Please discuss with the

organizers and sending

organization before buying

the tickets.

Accommodation, food and materials during activity days are

fully covered by Erasmus+ Programme.

REIMBURSEMENT

Reimbursement of travel costs will be done by bank transfer to your NGO as

soon as you provide all necessary travel documents (invoice, ticket, boarding

pass, etc) and provided full involvement in project activities is confirmed.

Travel expenses will be covered after collecting travel documents on

condition that the participants use the cheapest ways of transportation and

submitted original invoices for plane tickets, boarding passes, train and bus

tickets. Private cars, Taxi and first class tickets will not be reimbursed.

Please keep the boarding passes from your airport check in as well.

Reimbursement will be done in EURO, regardless of the currency indicated on

your ticket and receipt/invoice.

For the reimbursement of the money, you have to bring us all original

documents:

• invoices,

• e-tickets,

• proof of payment (if you pay in cash you have to bring us the receipt, but if

you pay online you have to bring us the bank statement)

• original boarding passes

We strongly encourage you to buy flights that have the possibility to do online

check-in and in this way you will be able to give us the return boarding passes

before coming to Romania, without having to send its to us by post mail once

back home. Of course, if for your airline is not possible to do it, you still need to

send us the boarding passes by post mail after the project.

It is very important to have all your travel and financial documents with you

(the same for every member of the team), otherwise the reimbursement is NOT

possible!

Please, check the VALIDITY of the passports before the departure – Passport

must be valid at least for 6 (six) months.

Of course, if you want you can stay 1-2 days before/after the project in order

to visit us, Iasi city, but you have to pay by yourself for those extra days.

PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS The OGLINZI leisure center is located 4 km from the city of Tg. Neamt, the mountain area, behind the Citadel of Neamt, belonging to the Ministry of Youth and Sport.

http://mts.ro/tineret/centre-de-agrement/neamt/centrul-de-

agrement-oglinzi/

Participants will be accommodated in rooms with 2 people,

mixed international, BUT NOT GENDER

Each room has its own bathroom (heating and hot water

permanently with central heating), television in each room,

internet without wirless, conference room.

Tourist routes that can be seen following an agreement:

-Bicaz Dam - Bicaz Gorges - Red Lake

- the monasteries: Văratic, Agapia, Neamţului, Secu,

Sihăstria

- The fortress of Neamt

- The “Dragoş Voda” Zimbri Reserve

- Mountain trips: Ceahlau Massif

Activities Performed by young people in the camp

• Infographic Style PRACTICAL

ARRANGEMENTS The activities during the exchange will be carried out using specific non-formal, interactive and participatory learning

methodologies (individual reflective, group reflective, individual work and working groups, simulation games,

visits, interactive presentations, team work, cultural evenings).

If any participant have any special diet that affects your

health or have a different alimentary option, must communicate in the personal application before coming to

Romania.

Don’t forget to bring some

traditional music for the

intercultural evenings!

We will have one cultural

night per country where

you can expose your

customs, traditional dances

and culture. Please !!! All

the teams must prepare

some presentation of your

country in a creative way

(try to avoid Power Point

and movies from tourist

agencies). We hope, that

your culture means you

something more than

national food and drinks.

Also bring the flag or your

country. It would be nice if

you bring also some small

souvenirs with you (costs

are not covered).

Passport/ID

Valid European Healt

Insurance cards

Pocket money

Parent / guardian

consent for minor

participants

Letter to assume the

participation in the

mobility of each

participant (transport,

sanitary)

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

> Toiletries

> Slippers for the

use at the hostel

> Comfortable

clothes

> Medicines (if you

take any)

> Good sportswear

and shoes for a

mountain ride and

something against

the cold and rain,

just in case.

Looking forward

to seeing what

you've got

THINGS TO PACK

We would really love to

see what your

countries and regions have

on offer and what goodies

we could find there. To

allow everyone to 'taste' a

bit of your homeland, we

would like to invite you

then to bring over some

snacks that we could

consume during the coffee

breaks. Please note that

due to the meals being

arranged outside the hostel,

running an intercultural

evening with the food

may not be

possible...hence the idea

with the coffee breaks ;)

FOOD AND SNACKS

FOR THE

INTERCULTURAL

COFFEE BREAKS

TO BRING?

CULTURAL NIGHT

Although the main focus of

the YM is not networking, it

still is very important to get

to know your potential future

partners.

Therefore, participation in the

mobility will be an

opportunity to get to know

the representatives of many

NGOs and institutions present

at the mobility. We'd like to

recommend then bringing

some promotional materials,

brochures of your

organisations and anything

else that you feel may be

suitable. Although the main

focus of the meeting is on

MOBILITY, feel free to

prepare info also on any other

areas of interest to your

organisation.

NGO

PROMOTIONAL

MATERIALS

PARTICIPANT COUNTRIES AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

POLAND Kujawsko-Pomorska

Wojewodzka Komenda

Ochotniczych Hufcow

Pracy

SPAIN ASOCIACION JUVENIL

INTERCAMBIA

CROATIA

Meraki

ITALY

Associazione Culturale Malik

SERBIA

EDUFONS - Centar za celozivotno

obrazovanje

ROMANIA Asociatia PRO ROMA

HOW TO APPLY?

02 WAIT FOR THE SELECTION

RESULTS TO BE ANNOUNCED BY THE SENDING

ORGANISATION IN YOUR COUNTRY

03

UPON SUCCESSFUL SELECTION TO THE CME,

CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE

04

START THE

PREPARATIONS TO THE

MOBILITY

01

COMPLETE THE E- APPLICATION FORM

COVID-19 PREVENTION

We're waiting for you in Romania!

CONTACT Any questions related to the project and the mobility, travel to Romania well as any other matters should

be addressed to the project coordinator

Margareta Hertanu

on:

margaretahertanu@yahoo.com

To ensure that your e-mails arrive without delays, please always start your messages

with

ERASMUS+ Yo u t h Mobility

Contact and official Facebook Group of the project

https://www.facebook.com/groups/694175108088781/

We’ll appreciate any ideas and suggestions of yours that could be incorporated at the time of preparations to the mobility or during the activity itself. This is going to be a training course which we wish

to implement NOT FOR YOU but TOGETHER WITH YOU!

Let’s make it an exciting learning journey!